A reporter with National Geographic was shot in the leg when an interview in Juárez, Mexico turned violent. The shooting occurred Friday night while the unidentified male journalist was interviewin…
The reporter and three other journalists were recording the interview around 7:30 p.m., when a rival group ambushed and fatally shot the person being interviewed, authorities said. A second person died after being rushed to the hospital. The shooting happened at a house known for drug sales, according to local prosecutors.
The injured journalist was taken to the hospital with a bullet wound to the leg, and has since been released from the hospital, according to the. The rest of the reporting team is now under the protection of the attorney general’s office. Authorities described the injured journalist as a “foreigner,” although it was unclear if the person is from the United States.
Before venturing out on their story, the reporting team visited local prosecutors and were given information for their story. However, they did not say they planned to visit a location known for drug sales, authorities said.on the U.S. State Department website says “violent crime and gang activity are widespread” in the region.
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